Blower.



No. 627,858. Patented June 27, |899. M. H. LITTELL.

BLUWE R.

(Application led Sept. 6, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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' A UHITED STATES i -PATENT GFFICH.

MARSHALL H. LrrrnLL, oF sT. Louis, MissoUHI.`

BLOWER..

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.. 627,858, dated June 27, 1899. Application filed September 6,1898. SeriallNc. 690,384. (No model.)

To all whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, MARSHALL H. LITTELL, of the city of St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improve; ments in Blowers, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to blowers; and it consists of the novel construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter shown, described, and claimed.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a grate, the same having my improved blower applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the blower seen in Fig. l. Fig. 3 is an enlarged end elevation of the upper portion of the blower, said view being taken in the direction indicated by the arrow 3 in Fig. 4. Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken approximately on the line 4 4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view of the edge of the fireproof curtain made use of in carrying out my invention. Fig. -6 is a top plan view of one corner of the casing of my improved blower, said view being taken looking in the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 3.

j Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings, 1 1 indicate suitable standards constructed of metallic straps or rods, the lower ends of which standards are provided with ornamental bases 2, that rest upon the floor or tiling immediately in front and to the sides of the replace-opening. Extending transversely between the upper ends of the standards l is a sheet-metal casing 3, the same being semicircular in cross-section, and the ends of said casing are notched, as indicated by 4, to receive the upper ends of the standards 1. The upper end of the semicircular casing 3 is bent around a horizontally-arranged rod 5,

' the ends of which project a slightdistance be- 7a, and extending transversely beneath said casing' 3 is a rod 7, identical with the rod 5, the same being held in place by lips 8, that the journals of said curtain-roller being seated in bearings 11, formed in the upper ends of the standards 1 half-way between the apertures through which the rods 5 and 7 pass, and wound upon said roller 10 is a curtain 12, ofasbest-os orlike fireproof material. The

edges of this curtain 12 are doubled back and secured so as to form the casings 13 for the vertically-arranged rods 14, the lower ends of which are secured to the bases 2 and said rods being extended upwardly to points adjacent the lower edge of the downwardly-turned portions 7 of the casing 3.' The casing 3 is located between tlie upper ends of the standards 1, and the winged nuts 6 and 9are tightened upon the ends of the rods 5 and 7 until the entire frame is very rigid, after which the curtain-roller is positioned in the casing 3 between the upper ends of the standards 1, and

.the blower is now ready for use.

When in use, the blower is placed directly in front of the fireplace-opening and the curtain is moved'up or down, as required to give the proper amount of draft to the lire within the grate. When said curtain is moved vertically, the casings formed at the edge thereof will travel upon the vertically-arranged rods 14, and by locating said rods 14 at the outer ends of the bases 2 the curtain will be in very close contact with the face of the mantle or border that surrounds the grate-opening.

By the use of my improved blower any draft desired for a grate may be obtained and the unsightly cumbersome sheet-metal blowers now in use are entirely done away with.

My improved blower presents a neat and finished appearance, may be readily moved from one fireplace to another,` and may be readily taken apart and packed while being transported or in storage.

I claim- 1. In ablower for fireplaces, apair of standards, a pair of rods connected to and extend- IOO ing between the upper ends of said standards, a pair of rods fixed to and extending upwardly from the bases of said standards, a semioircular sheet-metal casing ixed to the pair of rods through apertures in the standards, winged nuts located upon the outer ends of said horizontally-arranged rods, a semieicular sheetmetal casing 3 detaohably secured to said horizontally-arranged rods,a spring-actuated roller having its ends seated in the bearings in the upper ends of the standards, and a [ireproof curtain 12 operating upon said roller, the side edges of which curtain are lapped over to form casings that engage upon the verticallyarranged rods, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARSHALL II. LITTELL.

1Witnesses:

M. P. SMITH, MAUDE GRIFFIN. 

